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No. 52 - Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano


Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano
Team: Rabobank
DOB: 5/12/1979
Nationality: Columbia
Residence(s): Imola, Italy
Height: 5'5" |  Weight: 128
Pro Since: 2002
Past Pro Teams: Rabobank (2006-2007), Davitamon-Lotto (2005), Chocolade Jacques (2004), Marlux (2002-2003)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2006 6th National championships road race-Gran Fondo, 1st Stage 4 stage Clasicá de Urabá
  • 2005 1st Stage 5 & 1st Mountains Classification Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt - 1st Vuelta al Valle (Col)
  • 2004 1st Overall & 1st stages 2 and 4 Tour of Britain
  • 2002 1st stage 10, Tour de l' Avenir - 1st Stage 4 Tour of Sweden - 1st Vuelta al Valle (Col)

Interesting Facts

This small Columbian cyclist has won the Tour of Britain and placed well in various stages of the three Giro d'Italia and the three Vuelta a Espana races in which he has participated. Ardila Cano posts impressive results individually, but has also played a key support role for well-known teammate Michael Rasmussen. He started out strong in last year's Amgen Tour of California with his top 10 Prologue finish. Not only does he posses a perfect command of his mother language, Spanish, but he also speaks flawless French.